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  1. Bull
    That lineup is vulnerable to LHP. The more I look at this, the more I see the need for another RH bat. I would really like Goldschmidt at DH, Alcantara in CF, Suzuki in RF and our boy Tyler Austin at 1B against tough lefties.
  2. Bull
    prepare to have your expectations shifted.
  3. Bull
    Funny how we’ve moved from “never use Wikipedia, people are inaccurate,” to never use AI, machines are inaccurate
  4. Bull
    Thank you for reducing the length of your signature. Posts are next.
  5. Bull
    I don't see why the board is so dismissive of this idea. It's pretty clear either: 1. the Cubs (and others) steered away from him intentionally, 2. he just prefers to lose as a tradeoff for living in Florida.
  6. Bull
    Stop making the case against large contracts. We want Jed to spend.
  7. Bull
    They must have really been frightened by those medicals.
  8. Bull
    Imai is three years younger. I think the Cubs will surprise us with the length they will give to a 27 year old.
  9. Bull
    I think he's a solid 2. He fails to meet innings pitched requirements for leaders boards by 2.1 innings. (159.2, 162). If you drop the filter to 100 IP (so as to avoid manipulation to include *just* him) he is 33rd in baseball in fWAR (2.9). (I could have gotten him as high as 27th in baseball by setting the innings limit to 150) Above Rea, Shota, Taillon, Horton and not far behind Boyd (22nd at 3.4). So in baseball, a SOLID #2. On this team, a depending on performance, a 2 or 3. (not including Steele). But this team does not lack solid pitchers. Heck even Ben Brown was top 100 fWAR last year, above Shota. This team lacks an ACE. Maybe Horton becomes that. Maybe Steele comes back better than ever, but I'd rather shoot for the moon with Imai than another solid, get-us-to-the-playoffs-only-to-bow-out-in-round-2 guy. The floor is high. now raise the ceiling.
  10. Bull
    I'm typically a high floor guy, but right now the Cubs have tons of high floor. A lot of that floor is in the form of elite defense, which I don't anticipate waning (maybe Dansby and Happ a touch). With a good floor established, give me the risk. Give me Imai.
  11. Bull
    What you are largely missing here is that demand actually decreases when a transaction occurs in an ecosystem with a limited number of buyers, and no potential of upstarts increasing demand. Thus antitrust issues in baseball and a CBA.
  12. Bull
    As a PhD, a college professor and a member of Mensa, let me encourage you to dial it back. Writing like that does not make you sound smart. It makes you sound like you’re trying to sound smart. A pseudo-intellectual if you will. Thus the folks calling you ChatGPT. It is not a compliment. You are on a board of some of the most intelligent baseball fans in the world. I learn something here every day. Participate, don’t dominate. Just a little advice. Take or leave it. welcome.
  13. Bull
    What in the world has happened here tonight?
  14. Bull
    Three Boras clients, eh? Maybe it isn't the Cubs making a smokescreen. It would be awesome if Jed and Boras were mutually using each other for leverage.
  15. Bull
    Because they also have Ballesteros. If Caissie is sent down you have Moises as DH, Seiya back to RF. And failing that, give Alcantara a shot. 3 top 100ish position players for one spot is a legitimate logjam. This may all be smoke and mirrors to convince Miami that the Cubs are about to pull the trigger with Seattle. This is chess season.
  16. Bull
    Isn’t he the one who can’t hit a fastball of more than 90MPH?
  17. Bull
    Disagree. DH is probably the worst place to add value to this team. Assuming we can only have one, my priority is 1. TOR starting pitcher 2. Middle of the order 3B 3. Middle of the order OF 4. Elite closer PLUS lefty mashing 1B platoon 5. MOR starting pitcher PLUS left mashing 1B platoon PLUS elite setup guy or solid closer. 6. middle of the order DH. and I love Kyle Schwarber, he's just not a fit for this team.
  18. Bull
    More importantly, does Seiya's OBP jump 30 points?!
  19. Bull
    Right, but you said Rea or Assad would be in the rotation because you assume one of our starters will always be on the IL, so let's sign two. I pointed out that if you only sign 1, you would need 2 to be on the IL (including Steele) for Rea or Assad to get a start. My point is, they don't need to sign two more starters. They need 1 more and the best one available. quality, not quantity.
  20. Bull
    Right, but owed $72 over 3, or traded for a not-great-not-awful contract on a similar (2-4 WAR) SP. Dansby was a 4.5 WAR player last year with 105 OPS+ and top tier SS defense. He’s not going to have negative value by the end of the year.
  21. Bull
    Yeah, after '26 I'd rather trade Dansby, even if it means eating a little of that contract if that's what it takes to extend Hoerner. How do you let 6WAR coming into his prime walk?
  22. Bull
    If you add a SP you can assume one is always hurt and still not have Rea or Assad start as long as Steele comes off before another goes on. Horton Boyd Shota Addition Taillon Steele (IL). They really already have a full rotation assuming you trust Rea/Assad for a month and a half. I'm starting to come around to the idea that they don't need a starter, they need impact and its fairly equal whether they add it at 3B, moving Shaw into one of the best utility men in the game, RF, making Caissie/Alcantara/Moises/Happ one of the best 4th outfielders/DH in the league, or SP making Taillon the best 6th man in the league/insurance in case one of Shota/Boyd is actually broken. No matter what you do you leave 2 areas of weakness on where 2 of Caissie/Alcantara/Moises/Assad/Birdsell/Shaw have to step up or be replaced at the deadline. All that to say, this is a decent team with a lot of routes to make it a top team like they were last year. But you have to add 5-8 WAR somewhere to replace Tucker. (or resign Tucker and hope for more progress from Assad/Birdsell/Shaw/PCA than you get decline from Happ/Shota/Byrd/Dansby.
  23. Bull
    Plays first base, hits lefties. could be cheap. .981 ops vs lefties last year.
  24. Bull
    Ian Happ does not return his grocery cart to the cart return.
  25. Bull
    Good ol' Phil. The Cubs' Assistant roving minor league bullpen catcher.
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